Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-03
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There was qui:e little murmer OF
applause when H. W HYDE was reap>
pointed poor master by the casting vote
OF Mayor Mason.
The Davenport Lumber company's mill
started cutting for the season Yesterday,
with Jas, Adams at the helm, than whom
there are but few better sawmiI men.
Ben Peregoy, formerly chief of the fire
department, is here fof the purpose of
moving his family to Milwaukee, where
he holds good situation in machine
shop.
Prof. Mack has had subscribed to the
library fund through the Business Mems
association 800. Others will have Il
chance to subscribe to this fund, and no
doubt the desired 1925 will soon be on
the list
An Iowa man aud his girl came To
Squire hapes Office yesterday to take
passage on the sometimes turbulent sea
of matrimony. They were surprised to
hear that license must be procured be
fore thew could embark. and went to
Rock Island for the license, but did not
return
The Keator mill commenced this morn
ing with full set of hands. The burning
OF the old mill nearly four years ago was
great loss to this city, and the starting
of the new mill will make business boom
considerably, and be great benefit to
the working class.
Sam Davis tells the following on him
self: A man was on the same street car
with Sam coming from Rock Island,
who pretended to be deaf and dumb, had
slate and asked tor something, receiv
ing quarter from Mr. Davis He short
ly afterward left the car, and Sam re-
marked to some one THAT will get him
a couple of bowls of whisky" The deaf
and dumb individual turned round and
said: Yes, you bet il will" Sam
laughs the heartiest of all at the Joke.
The annual convention OF the Sunday
School Workers of Rock Island county
convened at 1870 Yesterday. Mr., Clelnnd.
of Rock Island, in the chair. Rev M
G. Bowlin conducted the devotional OK
ercises. A great many firm thoughts
were developed and much good done
This forenoon the superlDtendents met,
aud also the township officers, all making
very favorable reports and giving many
useful Suggestions We are sorry space
does not permit US to give a more eX-
tended report of the proceedings up lli
noon. Better shall be done in this col
umn for the afternoon and evening meet
ing of today in our next
At the regular meeting Of the city
council last evening the mayor and Nil
the aldermen were present. After the
regular routine of business the officers
elected by the several hose companies,
and also the hook and ladder company
were confirmed us reported heretofore il
The ARGUS. Sixteen petitions were
brought before the council for sidewalks,
opening streets etc, most of them were
referred. The petition to stop the use OF
motors on the Union Street railway in
the limits of the city, was referred to q
committee of i've, including the MAYOR,
the city attorney, Alderman Pierce, Peal
and kernes Another petition to have
barber shops closed on Sunday was the
only one laid on the table That To Is
tabish boat landing at the.foot of Six
teenth street was granted, and the ordI
nance committee instructed to have nee
essarv ordinance prepared. The amount
of $20l was collected in fines by the pos
lice magistrate in April, and 81 80 out
standing. The bridge tender collected
as tolls S103.7S; city clerk receipts
81 ,56S IS. The treasurer has S12, 425 50
on hand The finance committee reported
the accounts of ex Treasurer G. F Hem
enway and City Clerk Mcpherson for the
past year all right. School street is be
named hereafter Eleventh street, by
ordinance. Contract for light is to be
made on the same basis as last year, from
the same parties. The committee on
light is to have the electric lights put in
the middle of the street if they think
it necessary. Bids for printing the
council proceedings were solicited The
city attorney was instructed to notify S
w Wheelock that the city will look to
him to defend the suit of Emma Ayers.
of Rock Island. against the city for 81,
600 damages because of falling into an
open coal hole on his private property
The appointments were as follows:
Superintendent of Streets "A Shal-
burg.
Bldge Tender-B. P. OakIy
Engineer Waterworks--F Austerland
Assistant Engineer Waterworks-H
Sage.
Scavenger-P s. Lundgreu.
City Marsbal-Ed kitteison.
Deputy City Marshal-Wm Baker
Police-John Geisberger, Chas. Dor
man, Thes B Kearney and A. Mowry
No more police than heretofore The
deputy marshal and the two last named
police are new appointments. H w Hyde
and Police Magistrate O'Neil were named
for poormaster Mr. Hyde received the
first nomination, and ON the vote being
called it was found tie to z. After
mature deliberat!on the mayor voted for
the confirmation of Mr. Hyde George
Lee is still on the merchants police
In the pursuit of the good things of
| his world we anticipate too much; we
eat out the heart and sweetness of world
ly pleasures by delightful forethought of
them, The results obtained from the use
of DIR. Jones' Red Glover Tonic far exceed
| all claims IT cIirps ducnansio a,j al